I also don't like the taste of the tinctures so I bought empty gelatin capsules. They hold about 1 ml per capsule (size 00 I believe) so I take multiple capsules. The alcohol will dissolve them...
Also keep in mind that there can be a big variation in the active compound of the plant depending on how and where it was grown. For Artemisia Annua I have seen that the artemisinin content varies...
For me it seems so. Every time I have a major Herx I have diarrhea. I'm not sure what causes it, I imagine the intestines get inflamed and don't work as well....
Hi Toronto_M, just because the oil is derived from hemp does not necessarily make it bad. The issue is that some companies have been using the industrial hemp waste to make the oil and the oil...
I could be Lyme but it sounds more like Bartonella to me. Bartonella is spread by ticks but also cats, dogs and fleas. You can get it from a cat scratching you, a flea or a dog biting you. It could...
Thank you for posting this. I'm going to read the whole thing later....
How much did you take? I've herxed from pure CBD oil before. I started noticing it around 200mg(CBD +CBDA) but the dose would also depend on your bacterial load. In my case the worst part is usually...
If you have a positive ELISA then you most certainly have Lyme. The ELISA test has a specificity of 99-100% (few false positives) done right so if you test positive for both IGG & IGM then it's...
Free T3 and free T4 measure the amount of active thyroid hormones in your blood. TSH is just a stimulating hormone for the thyroid to release T3 and T4 and can be misleading. My TSH was above range...
I see, you're still doubting your diagnosis. I did that for quite some time since I only had a clinical diagnosis from an LLMD and couldn't remember a tick bite. Like you, I wanted to have proof and...
JessicaMommy, I can't imagine taking care of children. I feel like I can barely take care of myself. It's good if you're staying at home already, I believe it increases the odds of becoming better....
I think it's because seizure makes it sound worse since it brings images of someone perhaps shaking uncontrollably on the floor. It's some kind of misfiring in the brain probably and depending on the...
JessicaMommy, I'm also not completely sure if that's what it is but I did have one more severe episode as I wrote and I could imagine I had a blank stare for a while as it felt like my brain reset...
Traveler, I can only go on what they claim of course and the lab I used is infectolab in Germany. I linked to a description of the test on their website and there's also a youtube video. I also...
Traveler, Interesting it was my understanding that you could somewhat gauge the status of the infection by how high the values are. It also seemed to fit in my case. The first time I tested after 1...
I can definitely sympathize as I'm dealing with the same set of symptoms. On the really bad days I will usually not even leave my apartment because it feels like I'm very drunk and it takes all my...
Sounds like we have a pretty similar approach in the end. Let's stay in touch over the next months to see how it develops since it seems you're mostly battling Lyme and I'm fighting more with...
I've had a mild case of misophonia since I was a child. I would be annoyed by chewing/smacking noises in particular but it never had any real impact on my life. Then I got Lyme and it became a 100...
I believe a big part of the problem is that the doctors with the decision power, IDSA in this case, are of the opinion that it's easily treated with 2 weeks of abx. They set guidelines that it seems...
Thank you sebreg, I appreciate that. I'm also using the Buhner Bartonella herbs in parallel except for sida acuta, which I hope to add in the next couple of weeks. Is ivermectin used against worms?...
I plan to keep going with the pulsed high dose until the good-bad cycling, the Herxing stops and I'm hopefully symptom free. At this point I will probably consider going back to work. Since the...
I see that you are well informed. I did not know that about Murakami. I completely agree with you about the source of the hemp oil. I read the FDA notice about the scams, which is why I did my...
Seems you've had it rough bearded one and I'm glad you're feeling better. I'm also treating with Cannabis and CBD oil. I've been treating for about 3 month and I'm finally starting to see some...
I just got back from 2.5 hour bike ride and hike in the woods, I probably burned close to a 1000 calories, which felt great considering I've gained a 100 pounds since becoming ill. I finally started...
The antibiotic effect of cannabis has been shown in this paper for example: http://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/np8002673 This is not against Lyme but MRSA. Dr. Ernie Murakami has done trials with...
I have Bartonella and the stretch mark looking rash from it but I never felt anything from it. Maybe slightly itchy occasionally. I also don't think I ever had a fever, my body temperature tends to...
Time for another update: I've been through another good-bad cycle and am now in a good cycle again. Over the last few weeks I have been experimenting with higher dosages. I was starting to get to the...
project: For me personally the high is not the biggest issue it's the Herxheimer it creates at larger doses that are hard to deal with. Additionally, over time you build a tolerance to THC and you...
I made a thread on here detailing my own experience with CBD/Cannabis oil. You can find it here: http://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=3427199 I made some progress already and I...
Bellyfull, I think I have to play around a bit with the dosage. Thanks for the link, I've had a look there before, it's a nice site. Traveler, I drink a lot of water, sometimes with some lemon in....
I hit a bit of rough patch again as expected. I'm really exhausted, my throat is sore, my nose is runny and the joints and muscles are painful. It also seems the temperature regulation is not really...
I'm not convinced by the CD57 test personally. I tested positive for Lyme(Elispot) after 6 years of being ill and my CD57 value was above the upper limit. I know some doctors moved away from it and...
Thanks for the warm welcome, it's much appreciated. Bellyfull, It's a shame that bureaucracy and politics go before compassion and empathy. I hope your situation changes soon. happyjo, Thank you, I'm...
I found this forum while searching for info on CBD/Cannabis oil for treating Lyme disease. I've been lurking around here now for a while and it seems like a nice community and so I thought I would...